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TO THE
Destry of St. George, Hanober Square.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I. The deaths of the parish during the second quarter
of 1858, were 479, including the deaths of 81 non-parishioners
in St. George's Hospital, and of six inmates of the Little
Chelsea Workhouse.
The average mortality for the corresponding weeks of the 10
years previous amounted to 391, so that 88 deaths have occurred
in this quarter in excess of that average; hut allowance must
be made for an increase of population.
The deaths during the corresponding period of 1857 were
374, showing an increase of 105 deaths in this quarter above
that of last year. But allowing for the deaths of nonparishioners
in St. George's Hospital, an excess of 85 deaths
would remain.
On comparing the quarterly table, dated June 26th, 1858,
with that dated June 27th, 1857, we find a heavy increase
of zymotic diseases in the former, especially in regard to
measles, which has destroyed 16 against 1 of last year;